Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-04-08
From the Wheeling Reglster.l
FIX SENATOR DAVIS SPEAKS.

ing my views OF what Ia called the
senatorial Contest" in West Virginia,
| ask the courtesy Of q brief splce in
your paper.
1 believe that, in the consideration OF
all questions, the welfare Of the people
of the State, which includes the devel-
opment of its great resources, should be
given the preference over aud above All
vantage or disadvantage that might &C
crue To individuals or parties. Tue
greatest resources Of wealth in West
Virginia are her large and valuable de-
posts of coal, iron ore and her timber.
Unless these articles and her manuiac-
:urers are protected, by a proper and
reasonable tariff, and are given an outlet
to the worlds markets, by railroads,
they are practically valueless. 1t is adj
United by great majority Of the people,
OF all parties, that Mr.. Camden's views,
acts aud votes, ON the questions Of the
tariff, finance, and the development OF
the State by railroads, have been in the
direction of the best interests Of the
people and State. The country, and es-
prcially West Virginia, owes Camden a
debt for what is known as his Long
and Short Haul Amendment" to the
''Inter-State Commerce Act" West
Virginia has less railroads and more
mineral resources than States that sur
rounS US. Capital is timid and cautious
and will not go where legislation aud
people are unfriendly. Camden has
brought two or three millionsof dollars
into the State, which have been in
vested in raill Dads, and scattered among
the people, not only developing the
State and its resources, but helping to
paw the taxes. On the other hand, it Is
generally believed aud admitted that the
Democrats who are opposing Camden
| sympathize with, ami some OF them act
with those who advocate what * known
rs free trade" and do nothing 10 all
railroad and other improvements. Thus
4 square issue Is III Ide between the mod
crate tariff IN, u, in favor of Improve
mrnts, and he "irer trader, and antl
| Improvement men. AS 10 which slLe
I represents the best ani irucst interests
al Tie State, there ought 10 be 10 qileS
1 zion. believe The Stale should be rep
resented ia the United States Senate by
"a liberal. progressive Democrat. No
! free government nor successful party
orgauiz"tou can last long except it be-
based upon the principle that the major
! lty must rule. The Democrats hav 4
! majority of the Legislature ani they
| have right To name the man they want
tor Senator or for any office in their
! mower "a ill. and having named him. he
is entitled 10 part,'s support. One OF
| the questions II issue l.: shall hree-
! ruurths of the Democrat 10 members of
the Legislature nave their choice OF
! Senator, or shall one. fourth select the
man? believe in properly protecting
the minority, but in all things that con
stitute body polite or corporate,
! whether in business, politics Church or
State, il is and should be the universal
law or custom that the majority must
rule. What would have been said by
the opponents of Senator Camden If the
| situation had been reversed ami those
now in the minority had constituted 4
majority? John Randolph AMI Henry
| Clay were bitter personal enemies. Clay
was a candidate for Speaker, and though
strongly opposed by Randolph in the
caucus, secured the nomination. Ran
dolph. however, voted for him after ne
was nominated, aud upon one of Clay's
friends thanking him for doing so, re-
piled: ~ voted for my party and its
principles. not for MI. Clay"
One Of the few charges against Sena.
tor Camden was that he furnished his
party money in the late canvas. Con
cede this; no man, friend or foe, has yet
been found that will make the direct
charge that any man was bought or
that money in any way Influenced his
vote, or action. Camden is liberal
man, and have no doubt he did contri-
butte means to effect the organization of
his party in the late election. You can
no moro run political campaign with
out money than you can church,
beneficial or temperance society, or any
other organization.
The abuse of Federal patronage has
been charged and is alleged Senator
Camden used his influence to have his
friends appointed to office. Well, if he
did, l. was but natural for him to take
care of his friends. Has not Governor
Wilson done the same in making State
appointments and that Of United States
Senator? A third, and think the only
other charge, is that Senator Camden
has accumulated money. If so, it was
honestly done: who does not want to DO
likewise? The fact that mar has
made mouey in fair and honest way
speaks well for his business capacity.
! Even so stern mOralist as the eminent
DIR. johnson, declared that "a man il
seldom more innocently employed than
when honestly engaged in the acquisi
ton of money"
Experience and observation teach us
that, rs rule, it Is well to beware of
and lopk out for the man or set of men,
i'm polit cs, church or State, who parade
their honesty and preach that they are
better and purer than others.
The Constitution Of the United States
which is paramount to that of the State,
requires that the Legislature. If or when
| i'm scssiou. shall cleo. Senators. In nv